QUINCY — The allure of becoming a police officer isn’t what it once was. The National Police Foundation reported in 2020 that 86 percent of police departments nationwide are experiencing a shortage of officers. Hiring for officers is on a five-year decline. Quincy and Adams County are not immune to this problem. Figures provided by […]
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Former United Township coach tabbed as Rocky hoops boss
From QCTIMES – Marc Polite is ready to take on his second stint as a boys basketball coach in the Western Big 6 Conference and feels he is much better prepared for this go-around as he takes over at Rock Island High School. The 43-year-old was officially approved for the post Tuesday night at the […]
Adams County to receive $12.7 million in federal COVID funds
The Adams County Board heard Tuesday night that the county is going to receive a little more than $12.7 million in federal COVID relief funds. County Finance Committee Chairman Bret Austin said the County should receive half of the money ($6.355 million) in a few weeks and the other half in a year. Austin said […]
Quincy Regional Airport readies for $35 million in improvements
Officials from the City of Quincy and the State of Illinois officially kicked off $35 million in runway safety improvements at Quincy Regional Airport (QRA) Wednesday afternoon. Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Omar Osman, Mayor Mike Troup, QRA Director Sandy Shorr and other dignitaries performed the ceremonial dirt turning signify the start of the project. […]
Quincy School Board members defend QHS graduation policy
UPDATE: Quincy High School has just announced that each senior will now be allowed six tickets for the May 28 graduation, up from four tickets. A crowd of about 100 people filled the basement of Tower Pizza and Mexican Tuesday night as the Quincy Tea Party hosted a meeting to ask current and past members […]
Adams County Divorces for April 26-30
Dissolution of Marriage/Union TOTSCH, KASIE JOTOTSCH, JEREMY L Dissolution of Marriage/Union WALTON, LATOYTA DENISE WALTON, RANDALL Dissolution of Marriage/Union DEE, TIMOTHY DEE, CRYSTLE Dissolution of Marriage/Union SPIDLE, ERIN E SPIDLE, ROBERT
Illinois General Assembly passes hundreds of bills as session end approaches
By Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — The state Senate and House passed more than 750 bills between them last week, addressing isolated timeouts in schools, youth vaping, teaching Muslim history, the commemoration of Juneteenth and automatic voter registration in prisons, among other topics. Friday was the deadline for the General Assembly to pass bills out […]
Illinois to lose congressional seat based on 2020 census
From Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The U.S. Census Bureau announced Monday Illinois will lose a seat in Congress based on the results of the 2020 census. Illinois will move from 18 to 17 seats in the U.S. House, an expected result after some advocates had warned that an undercount could lead to the loss […]
